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Schools in Greenville · Bond County Community Unit School District 2

Greenville’s public schools outscore 62% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Greenville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 34% of students in Greenville’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#355of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
27%
▲ 1 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▼ 18% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,191 students on the public path
In brief

Greenville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1338 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greenville’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 27% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,775 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Bond Cty Comm Unit 2 High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Greenville’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Illinois school districts, #355 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1338)Better than 79%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 490 test results and a graduating class of 125 could put Greenville anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Greenville’s students in the tested grades sat them (149 in math, 832 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Greenville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB−
9–12Bond Cty Comm Unit 2 High SchoolBond County Community Unit School District 2B+

Greenville’s public schools are run by Bond County Community Unit School District 2, which also serves Burgess, Central, Lagrange and Mills and others. Parts of Greenville (3% of its land) are served by Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bond County Community Unit School District 2Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,550 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,775IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 29.9% · 832 students tested
Math27%
State average 25.8% · 149 students tested

Greenville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Greenville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GreenvilleBBond County Community Unit School District 2
Smithboro—Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1

Every school in Greenville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Greenvillein other towns
Greenville Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
514 students13:1Rate it →
Pocahontas Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pocahontas
193 students11:1Rate it →
Bond Cty Comm Unit 2 High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
484 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Greenville’s schools

Are Greenville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Greenville children attend outscore 62% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #355 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greenville in?

Bond County Community Unit School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,550 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Greenville are served by Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1.

Where do Greenville kids go to high school?

Bond Cty Comm Unit 2 High School, with 484 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Greenville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Bond County Community Unit School District 2 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Greenville spend per student?

$17,775 in Bond County Community Unit School District 2 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.